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overindulgence

o·ver·in·dulge
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oh-ver-in-duhlj]
    • /ˌoʊ vər ɪnˈdʌldʒ/
    • /ˌəʊv.ə.rɪn.ˈdʌl.dʒəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver-in-duhlj]
    • /ˌoʊ vər ɪnˈdʌldʒ/

Definition of overindulgence word

  • noun overindulgence excessive indulgence 0

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Origin of overindulgence

First appearance:

before 1735
One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1735-45; over- + indulge

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Parts of speech for Overindulgence

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

overindulgence popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for overindulgence

noun overindulgence

  • bacchanalia — orgiastic rites associated with Bacchus
  • bellyful — as much as one wants or can eat
  • binging — a period or bout, usually brief, of excessive indulgence, as in eating, drinking alcoholic beverages, etc.; spree.
  • debauchery — You use debauchery to refer to the drinking of alcohol or to sexual activity if you disapprove of it or regard it as excessive.
  • dolce vita — sweet life; the good life perceived as one of physical pleasure and self-indulgence (usually preceded by la).

Top questions with overindulgence

  • what does overindulgence mean?

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